An Amazing Age

July 7, 1986

THE PAGE A-1 Sentinel headline June 12 read, ''Court sticks by right to abortion.'' On the local and state section front page the headline was, ''No more animals to UF.''

The front-page story was about the Supreme Court's upholding the 1973 decision to allow a woman to have an abortion at any time, up to and including the ninth month of her pregnancy, without interference from state laws. The other story was about the city of Jacksonville's succumbing to pressures from animal-rights groups by not donating any more dogs or cats for research at the University of Florida.

What an amazing age. The highest court in the land tells us it's all right to end the life of an unborn child anytime, and animal lovers are lauded for their success in keeping animals from being killed in medical research.